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MY48 Weather Lake Fremont Seaplane Base

Zimmerman, MinnesotaElevation 974 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSTC · 21 NM W · 58 min old
Ceiling 7,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSTC
WIND
350@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
7,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 10° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 6.1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday light rain likely, high near 47F, low near 36F, 96% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Light Rain Likely 47/36 NE 9 kt – 96%
Tuesday Rain Likely then Mostly Cloudy 58/44 SSE 13 kt – 72%
Wednesday Rain Showers Likely 66/43 S 9 kt – 65%
Thursday Sunny 61/39 NW 4 kt – 10%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 60/44 NE 4 kt – 48%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 61/46 SE 9 kt – 53%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 61 SSW 4 kt – 28%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0751Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for MY48. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
974 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2312Z 6:12 PM
Sunrise
1245Z 7:45 AM
Loggable night
2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2312Z (6:12 PM local) → 1245Z (7:45 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0012Z (7:12 PM local) → 1145Z (6:45 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Lake Fremont Seaplane Base is in Zimmerman, Minnesota. Field elevation 974 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSeaplane base
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMY48
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.4575, -93.5783
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

MY48 traffic patterns

2026-10-23 to 2026-10-23, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

MY48 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSTC (21 NM W, VFR).

KSTC Saint Cloud Regional Airport
21 NM W
VFR
KMIC Crystal Airport
26 NM S
VFR
KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
38 NM SE
VFR
KFCM Flying Cloud Airport
38 NM S
VFR
KSTP Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field
38 NM SE
VFR
KOEO L O Simenstad Municipal Airport
38 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗MY48 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MY48 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MY48. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MY48 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MY48. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MY48?
MY48 sits at 974 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MY48?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.